How to hire a systems integration senior analyst

How to hire a systems integration senior analyst, step by step

Here's a step-by-step systems integration senior analyst hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a systems integration senior analyst job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new systems integration senior analyst
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   First, determine the employments status of the systems integration senior analyst you need to hire. Certain systems integration senior analyst roles might require a full-time employee, whereas others can be done by part-time workers or contractors.

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   Hiring the perfect systems integration senior analyst also involves considering the ideal background you'd like them to have. Depending on what industry or field they have experience in, they'll bring different skills to the job. It's also important to consider what levels of seniority and education the job requires and what kind of salary such a candidate would likely demand.

   Here's a comparison of systems integration senior analyst salaries for various roles:

   Type of Systems Integration Senior Analyst	Description	Hourly rate
   Systems Integration Senior Analyst	Computer systems analysts study an organization’s current computer systems and procedures and design information systems solutions to help the organization operate more efficiently and effectively. They bring business and information technology (IT) together by understanding the needs and limitations of both.	$31-53
   Analyst Lead	The duties of an analyst lead depend on one's line of work or industry of employment. Typically, their responsibilities revolve around performing research and analysis, coordinating with different departments to gather leads and data, reviewing findings, and producing reports and presentations for the stakeholders and other higher-ranking officials... Show more	$35-58
   Information Systems Analyst	An information systems analyst specializes in conducting cost-efficient research and analysis to determine how information technology can improve a company's business process and growth. One of their primary responsibilities is to collaborate with information systems experts to develop upgrades and all-new systems, respond to inquiries and concerns, provide corrective measures, and meet the IT needs of employees all over the company... Show more	$27-57

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • System Integration
   • Technical Support
   • Technical Specifications
   • DOD
   • HL7
   • Linux
   • SQL Server
   • Java
   • Windows Server
   • Web Application
   • Data Integration
   • Business Processes
   • ETL
   • XML

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   Responsibilities:

   • Track and manage all PC and UNIX workstation assets as well as assisted in managing software assets.
   • Manage a regional information center responsible for training and empowering users to develop user generate mainframe and PC base business applications.
   • Develop reusable data migration utilities in Java, saving the project countless hours of writing custom migration scripts for each migration.
   • Participate in IBM mainframe OS upgrades to assure data interoperability between the mainframe and Unix data transfer/translations.
   • Produce and maintain collection system for state judges and state police retirement contributions which enable payroll department to operate more efficiently.
   • Perform complex analyses and produce presentations using data obtain from PeopleSoft and other systems.

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3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your systems integration senior analyst job description is one of the best ways to attract top talent. A systems integration senior analyst can vary based on:

   • Location. For example, systems integration senior analysts' average salary in colorado is 37% less than in washington.
   • Seniority. Entry-level systems integration senior analysts 41% less than senior-level systems integration senior analysts.
   • Certifications. A systems integration senior analyst with certifications usually earns a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for an established firm or a new start-up company can make a big difference in a systems integration senior analyst's salary.

   Average systems integration senior analyst salary

   $85,977yearly

   $41.34 hourly rate

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   Entry-level systems integration senior analyst salary

   $66,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 15, 2025

   Average systems integration senior analyst salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	California	$102,599	$49
   2	Virginia	$99,308	$48
   3	West Virginia	$94,285	$45
   4	Massachusetts	$88,024	$42
   5	Connecticut	$87,367	$42
   6	Pennsylvania	$87,124	$42
   7	Maryland	$86,782	$42
   8	Oregon	$86,466	$42
   9	New York	$85,597	$41
   10	Tennessee	$83,810	$40
   11	Alaska	$83,800	$40
   12	North Carolina	$83,562	$40
   13	Georgia	$81,119	$39
   14	Minnesota	$81,034	$39
   15	Kansas	$80,430	$39
   16	Texas	$80,319	$39
   17	Ohio	$79,675	$38
   18	Iowa	$79,581	$38
   19	Illinois	$78,793	$38
   20	New Mexico	$77,474	$37

   Average systems integration senior analyst salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Pinnacle West Capital	$104,071	$50.03	4
   2	Qualcomm	$97,405	$46.83	45
   3	Science	$95,973	$46.14	2
   4	Honeywell	$95,963	$46.14	82
   5	CTG	$95,376	$45.85	33
   6	Vertex	$95,245	$45.79	8
   7	Farm Bureau Financial Services	$94,072	$45.23
   8	Connecticut Children's Medical Center	$93,285	$44.85	8
   9	The AES	$92,344	$44.40	7
   10	OHL Concesiones México S.A.	$90,415	$43.47
   11	Office Depot	$89,662	$43.11	2
   12	NTT Data International L.L.C.	$89,473	$43.02	75
   13	Evolent Health	$88,554	$42.57	52
   14	Methodist Health System	$85,012	$40.87	5
   15	Arizona Public Service	$83,048	$39.93
   16	SAIC	$81,276	$39.08	176
   17	RGNext	$78,253	$37.62	5
   18	Lockheed Martin	$71,591	$34.42	717
   19	Dell	$69,560	$33.44	9

4. Writing a systems integration senior analyst job description

   A good systems integration senior analyst job description should include a few things:

   • Summary of the role
   • List of responsibilities
   • Required skills and experience

   Including a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager is also appreciated by candidates. Here's an example of a systems integration senior analyst job description:

   Systems integration senior analyst job description example

   The future is what you make it.
   
   When you join Honeywell, you become a member of our global team of thinkers, innovators, dreamers and doers who make the things that make the future. That means changing the way we fly, fueling jets in an eco-friendly way, keeping buildings smart and safe and even making it possible to breathe on Mars.
   
   Working at Honeywell isn't just about developing cool things. That's why all of our employees enjoy access to dynamic career opportunities across different fields and industries.
   
   Are you ready to help us make the future?
   
   Join the Honeywell IT team to drive the Aerospace business transformation through digitization, smart factory, and automations. You will work with business leaders, business analysts and technical team members to validate business requirements and assure alignment to global design models. You will support multiple projects to assure the analysis, design, implementation and testing of applications are done in a highly effective way, using appropriate tools and methods. You will assure system design and configuration are executed efficiently and correctly. You coach other team members on technical skill building to enable complex system deployments and optimum performance.
   
   Key Responsibilities
   
   • Provide IT updates to Aerospace Business Leaders & Aero IT leadership.
   
   • Coordinate with the corporate IT service owners to prioritize and initiate programs/projects.
   
   • Act as a Techno-Functional bridge between IT Delivery Teams and Business Teams.
   
   • Demonstrate strong Program Management Skills including ability to plan, execute and report on KPI adherence.
   
   • Ensuring the project executions follow the PMO, Cyber & Architecture standards for Honeywell.
   
   • Educate business on technology.
   
   • Ensure compliance/cyber safety.
   
   • Drive continuous improvement for Aerospace business in the areas of Manufacturing, Repair & Overhaul, Quality.
   
   • Build application expertise
   
   • Confirm technical requirements
   
   • Review functional specification documents
   
   • Align applications across projects
   
   • Drive solution design and optimization
   
   • Validate system configuration
   
   • Manage technical escalations
   
   • Configuration management
   
   YOU MUST HAVE
   
   • Bachelor or Masters degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Supply Chain, Operations or Business
   
   • 3+ years of experience in areas of IT or Project Management
   
   WE VALUE
   
   • Always showing a positive attitude to problem solving.
   
   • Willingness to Master unknowns.
   
   • Being Committed to deliver results.
   
   • Strong work ethic & Professionalism
   
   • Work independently and with teams
   
   • Apply rigorous waterfall and agile project management approach on assignments
   
   • Translate business requirements into effective technology solutions
   
   • Effectively demonstrates ability to deliver on complex situations or problems without guidance or supervision
   
   • Good analytical and problem-solving skills and excellent customer focus
   
   • Conveys information with clarity and directness, ensuring the message is understood across diverse, global teams
   
   • Experience and strong process knowledge in several business/ functional areas
   
   • Ability to apply Lean/Six Sigma to ensure highly efficient processes
   
   • Creative and collaborative problem-solving skills
   
   • Delivering "fast and right" results in matrixed environment
   
   Honeywell is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, religion, or veteran status.

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5. Post your job

   To find the right systems integration senior analyst for your business, consider trying out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important sources of talent for any company is its existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and current employees and ask if they know or have worked with systems integration senior analysts they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit systems integration senior analysts who meet your education requirements.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter now have more than 3.5 billion users, and you can use social media to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your systems integration senior analyst job on Zippia to find and attract quality systems integration senior analyst candidates.
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6. Interview candidates

   Your first interview with systems integration senior analyst candidates should focus on their interest in the role and background experience. As the hiring process goes on, you can learn more about how they'd fit into the company culture in later rounds of interviews.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match your ideal candidate profile. If you think a candidate is good enough for the next step, you can move on to the technical interview.

   While interviews are great, you will only sometimes learn enough from a conversation with a systems integration senior analyst applicant. In those cases, having candidates complete a test project can go a long way in figuring out who's the most likely to succeed in the role. If you aren't a technical person and don't know how to design an appropriate test, you can ask someone else on the team to create it or take a look at these websites to get a few ideas:

   • TestDome
   • CodeSignal
   • Testlify
   • BarRaiser
   • Coderbyte

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new systems integration senior analyst

   Once you've found the systems integration senior analyst candidate you'd like to hire, it's time to write an offer letter. This should include an explicit job offer that includes the salary and the details of any other perks. Qualified candidates might be looking at multiple positions, so your offer must be competitive if you like the candidate. Also, be prepared for a negotiation stage, as candidates may way want to tweak the details of your initial offer. Once you've settled on these details, you can draft a contract to formalize your agreement.

   It's equally important to follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   To prepare for the new employee's start date, you can create an onboarding schedule and complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9 forms, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Human Resources should also ensure that a new employee file is created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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